LEGAL ATTACK. HASEN. “The Mueller indictment of 13 Russian nationals for interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election offers a remarkably detailed account of a complex plot to sow discord and influence the presidential contest in favor of Donald Trump. The indictment critically points to something else, though: It provides a roadmap for the Russians to do […]
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2-15-18 Political Law Links
ETHICS REPORT. FORT. “The Secretary of Veterans Affairs’ chief of staff doctored an email and lied about the purpose of his trip to Europe with his wife that was paid for by taxpayers, according to an investigation by the agency’s inspector general.” PROBE CALL. HILL. “A left-leaning government organization on Wednesday called for an investigation into Housing […]
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CU AND CHANGE. OS. “Eight years ago, the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC defined the modern federal campaign finance system. How did we get there, and how has the system continued to evolve?” NEW NOMINEE. HILL. “President Trump on Wednesday nominated a new director for the federal government’s ethics office, several months after […]